Bilingual Education

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the case.
Critics of bilingual education say that "the objectives of the
classes are confused, the quality of instruction is poor," and the
"transition" time, when students transition into regular classes, is murky
(Schrag 14). Critics believe that the goals of bilingual education have
been forgotten and replaced with the need to "preserve native culture and
traditions" (Rothstein 627). In fact, the major defense from advocates of
bilingual education is that there is nothing wrong with preserving
children's ethnic and linguistic heritage.
It is important to have an understanding of English when living in
the United States, after all, "according to the 1990 census, 94 percent of
U. S. residents speak it, to some degree" (Sjoerdsma 504K2721). One cannot
learn English, however if one does not stay in school. Unfortunately, "one
recent national study found that students enrolled in bilingual programs
dropped out earlier" (Murr 65). Also, the percentage of students who make
the ...

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